Media vaulting in an automated data storage library

a technology of automated data storage and media vaulting, applied in the field of automated data storage libraries, can solve the problems of cumbersome security procedures, ineffective and ultimately ineffective security procedures, and problems such as media security may become a problem, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of data storage media

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-22
INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
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When a library is shared between different host computers, media security may become a problem because it may be possible for a host computer to access media assigned to another host computer.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,425,059 describes logical libraries with host access to each logical library, however it does not provide for data storage media security by preventing host access to selected media.
As the quantity of data storage grows, these security procedures become cumbersome, inefficient and ultimately ineffective.

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[0022]The present invention is described in preferred embodiments in the following description. The preferred embodiments are described with reference to the Figures. While the present invention is described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

[0023]An automated data storage library typically comprises one or more controllers to direct the operation of the library. The controller may take many different forms and may comprise an embedded system, a distributed control system, a personal computer, workstation, etc. FIG. 1 shows a typical library controller 100 with a processor 102, RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, nonvolatile memory 104, device specific circuits 101, and I / O interface 105. Alternatively, the RAM 103 and / or nonvolatile memory 104 ma...

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Disclosed are a system, a method, and article of manufacture to provide for managing data storage media to provide secure storage of the data storage media in an automated data storage library. A logical library partition vault is created in the automated data storage library that is not accessible by any host computer. Data storage media in the logical library partition vault may only be accessed by an operator using a secure means. The logical library partition vault may comprise various components of the automated data storage library by assigning storage shelves, service bays, data storage media, data storage drives or other library components to the logical library partition vault.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to automated data storage libraries which transport portable data storage media cartridges between storage shelves and data storage drives, and, more particularly the present invention concerns a system to provide a secure location within an automated data storage library to hold data storage media while preventing unauthorized access to the media.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Automated data storage libraries are known for providing cost effective storage and retrieval of large quantities of data. The data in automated data storage libraries are stored on data storage media that are, in turn, stored on storage shelves or the like inside the library in a fashion that renders the media, and its resident data, accessible for physical retrieval. Such media is commonly termed “removable media.” Data storage media may comprise any type of media on which data may be stored and which may serve as removable media, including but not limite...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G11B21/08G06F7/00
CPCG11B15/68G11B17/228G06F3/0686G06F3/0637G06F3/0622
Inventor GOODMAN, BRIAN GERARDCOLVIG, ARTHUR JOHNJESIONOWSKI, LEONARD GEORGE
Owner INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
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